diff --git a/src/seismic_hazard_forecasting.py b/src/seismic_hazard_forecasting.py
index be8f096..a70c316 100644
--- a/src/seismic_hazard_forecasting.py
+++ b/src/seismic_hazard_forecasting.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def main(catalog_file, mc_file, pdf_file, m_file, m_select, mag_label, mc, m_max
     from math import ceil, floor, isnan
     import numpy as np
     import dask
-    from dask.diagnostics import ProgressBar  # use Dask progress bar
+    # from dask.diagnostics import ProgressBar  # use Dask progress bar
     import kalepy as kale
     import utm
     from skimage.transform import resize
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ verbose: {verbose}")
         use_pp = True
 
         if use_pp:         # use dask parallel computing
-            pbar = ProgressBar()
-            pbar.register()
+            # pbar = ProgressBar()
+            # pbar.register()
             # iter = range(0,len(distances))
             iter = indices
             iml_grid_raw = []  # raw ground motion grids